My Shea D Lady takes down the NYSSS Statue of Liberty (Chelsea Durand)
Belle’s Blue Bell Likely Headed for G1 Test
Maiden Winner Win N Your In Targeting Colleen
NYRA Press Office
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— Shea D Boy’s Stable’s My Shea D Lady reaped the benefits of severe thunderstorms that moved Wednesday’s $150,000 Statue of Liberty Division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series off the turf. The one-mile event for eligible state-sired sophomore fillies was instead contested on the main track out of the Wilson Chute with My Shea D Lady prevailing by 1 3/4-lengths.
Trained by Carlos David, the daughter of Solomini and the Teufelsberg mare Ladyberg had previously run exclusively on the main track before a last out turf try when fifth in the June 14 six-furlong NYSSS Cupecoy’s Joy at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Stretching out to one mile for the first time in the Statue of Liberty, she earned a new lifetime best Beyer Speed Figure of 75. She improved her record over the dirt to 3-1-1 in seven efforts and is now a two-time stakes winner.
“She is acting really good. She was full of it even after she ran and walked for an hour. We tried to give her some grass and she was acting up and jumping,” David said.
Bred in the Empire State by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, My Shea D Lady has enjoyed success in the New York-bred program. Since breaking her maiden first time out last July going five-furlongs at Gulfstream Park, the David charge has stuck to state-bred or state-sired company. My Shea D Lady annexed the $500,000 NYSSS Fifth Avenue for two-year-old fillies on December 16 over seven-furlongs at the Big A.
David said he would like to try the filly around two turns over the lawn and that the next logical spot would be the $125,000 Suzie O’Cain, a 1 1/16 turf test for New York-bred sophomore fillies on August 14 here.
“I think the Suzie O’Cain is next unless I see something else that makes more sense, but we try to target the New York-bred stakes,” David said.
David’s barn is also home to an on the rise 3-year-old filly by the name of Belle’s Blue Bell. The daughter of Girvin and the stakes-winning Awesome of Course mare Awesome Bell was bred in the Sunshine State by her owners, Jacks or Better Farm. The filly carries a 4-2-0 record in 10 starts all going around one-turn. She was last seen crossing the wire first on June 29 at Monmouth Park in the six-furlong Maryfield for sophomore fillies.
“She came out of the race in good shape. I’m very happy with her performance at Monmouth,” David said.
Belle’s Blue Bell took a trip to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore two starts back to take a chance at graded stakes company in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness, a six-furlong event for sophomore fillies. She raced mid-pack throughout finishing sixth of eleven beaten 7 1/2-lengths by fellow Florida-bred Mystic Lake.
After bouncing back to win last out, Belle’s Blue Bell may have another graded stake in her future in the Spa’s August 3 Grade 1, $500,000 Test presented by Ticketmaster for sophomore fillies over seven-furlongs.
“I talked to the connections and it seems like that is where she is headed,” David said. “I don’t see a lot for 3-year-old fillies out there right now. I will have to nominate and see. It is definitely a step up in class for her, but she did run really good last out.”
David also has the aptly named Win N Your In by freshman sire Win Win Win and the Yes It’s True mare Hello Rosie.
The Florida-bred juvenile filly posted a strong maiden-breaking effort in her second start on July 6 at Gulfstream Park, winning by 7 1/2-lengths against state-bred juvenile fillies covering the 5 1/2-furlongs in a final time of 1:05.05.
Campaigned by Troy Johnson and Maritza Weston, the filly was a bargain buy for her connections out of the 2023 OBS Winter Mixed Sale for $12,000 from the Summerfield Consignment.
Win N Your In is targeting a start in the Colleen on July 28 at Monmouth Park, a 5 1/2-furlong grass sprint for juvenile fillies and if all goes to plan, she will ship to Saratoga for a tilt at the Grade 1 $300,000 Spinaway over seven-furlongs for juvenile fillies on August 31.
“She is currently nominated to the Colleen at Monmouth and it looks like she is the top contender in the race,” David said. “If she wins, I will definitely bring her here and try her on the dirt in the stake later in the meet.”
